Immunosuppressant Drugs And Hiv Testing

I've been on Fluoxetine, Prothiaden and Thioril tablets for depression for almost 9 months when I went for an HIV 1 EIA test.I learnt that these antidepressants have immunosuppressive affects. I'm wondering how immunosuppressants such as the ones...

...[California]. This poster is entitled "HIVTesting and Monitoring in Privately Insured Members Recently Diagnosed With Potential AIDS Defining Events." 1 In 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] published...
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...correct in that many eye drops are absorbed systemically and can result in some side effects. Cyclosporine (Restasis) is an immunosuppressant and thus, theoretically could be of detriment to someone infected with HIV. There are no studies I could...
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...lidocaine or disopyramide, carbamazepine, ethosuxomide, or clonazepam, calcium channel blockers (Procardia, diltiazem, verapamil), immunosuppressants, or the blood thinner Coumadin (warfarin). Do not use with Biaxin (clarithromycin) or Nizoral...
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Please help me with two questions that have been bothering me: 1. Online symptoms note white spots in the mouth. What would these look like? Large? Tiny? many? Few? Flat? Raised? Please let me know,as I am very worried. 2. I had a negative...
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...I noted one anon msg(12/7/04,10.51am) on the possible inaccuracy of the HIV test when there is immunosuppressant drug used and that test should be conduct 6 months. I have been reading this lively forum and now I am concerned for myself.
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...later on tested positive even if they had orginally tested outside the window period. I thought that if you were infected with HIV that within three months a test will 99.9% tell you whether you are Negative or Positive. What are the chances...
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I have been experiencing substantial muscle pain - legs, arms, chest, hips - whenever I move. Getting up from bed or a chair causes intense pain, rolling over in bed the same. Sitting after standing for awhile causes the same intense pain. This...
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